Bradford City's potential excites Peter Taylor

However, Taylor, who led Hull to back-to-back promotions from the basement division and laid the foundations for their tilt at the Premier League, is already targeting an extended stay at Valley Parade.

Speaking exclusively to the Yorkshire Post after arriving in the county late last night, the former England Under-21 manager said: "This is a club with a lot of potential and that is a big attraction for me.

"I remember what happened at Hull when I went in there (in 2002) with the club sitting 18th in the bottom division.

"We went on to enjoy a lot of success and I see similar potential here at Bradford. Certainly, if we can go on a run then there is a potential of putting bums on seats.

"I still believe we can do something this year. But if that does not prove to be the case, then definitely next year.

"The potential here is huge and I want to tap into that. It is why I am looking well beyond this season.

"I agreed with the two chairmen at my interview that an appointment until the end of the season made sense.

"But I am hoping that both chairmen and myself will be looking much longer term than that."

City have endured another hugely frustrating season and sit 16th in the League Two table, well adrift of the play-off places.

Despite that, Taylor is adamant there is still plenty to play for in the final 17 games – starting at Accrington Stanley on Saturday.

He added: "People might think there is not a lot left to play for season but that is why I think the play-offs are a brilliant idea.

"They gives teams a chance, even when by rights their season should be dead and buried.

"I am certainly not coming here thinking we cannot go on a run where we win three or four games.

"Football can be strange like that. Unfortunately, the team have not been performing but sometimes a change can make all the difference."

Bradford spent four days either side of the weekend interviewing the 12 prospective candidates bidding to be Stuart McCall's successor.

Former City striker Dean Windass and caretaker manager Wayne Jacobs were the final two to be grilled yesterday before the board whittled the dozen names down to a final shortlist of three.

After a short discussion between Rhodes and Lawn, the decision was taken during the afternoon to hand Taylor the reins at Valley Parade.

He is understood to have impressed the board at interview last Friday afternoon. Taylor then went to the trouble of making a follow-up telephone call on his return journey to Essex to suggest two players who could be brought in to improve City's mis-firing team.

On the appointment until the end of the season when the board will sit down and decide on a permanent successor to McCall, joint chairman Lawn said: "We have basically gone for a proven track record as Peter has done it twice in this division with Wycombe and Hull.

"He will come in until May and that gives both Peter and ourselves a chance to look at each other.

"Peter wants to be here next season and we want him to be successful so it suits all parties.

"The standard of application was really high and the vast majority were very professional in their presentations. It was a strong field that Peter headed."

Taylor beat off fierce competition from Peter Jackson, Russell Slade, Martin Allen, Jim Magilton and Steve Cotterill.

The deal means Bradford have secured a manager with a pedigree of getting clubs promoted from the basement division.

Taylor, a former England international who played four times under Don Revie in 1976 despite playing for Third Division Crystal Palace at the time, led Hull up in 2004 and repeated the trick with Wycombe last term.

His CV also boasts a trio of promotion successes from the third tier - Gillingham in 2000 via the play-offs, Brighton as champions in 2002 and Hull three years later.